12th Sep 2018, 10:04 AM – Senate Treasury Laws Amendment (Accelerated Depreciation for Small Business Entities) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Encourage energy-efficiency
Summary
EditThe majority voted against an amendment introduced by Greens Senator Nick McKim, which means it failed.
Senator McKim explained that:
This amendment would encourage and incentivise small businesses to invest into infrastructure and assets that would result in an energy-efficiency dividend for small businesses, which would bring Australia's emissions profile down as well as improve the bottom line of small businesses. It would also encourage and incentivise small businesses to reduce their use of fossil fuels and to fuel-switch from gas to electricity.
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Absent | |
| Australian Greens (89% turnout) | 8 Yes – 0 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (56% turnout) | 0 Yes – 14 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | No | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| David Smith ACT | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Centre Alliance (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | No | |
| Rex Patrick SA | No | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Tim Storer SA Independent | Yes | |
| Steve Martin Tasmania Independent | Absent | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Katter's Australian Party | No | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (52% turnout) | 0 Yes – 12 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Jim Molan NSW | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Absent | |
| National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Absent | |
| John Williams NSW | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Brian Burston NSW | No | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | Absent | |
| Brian Burston NSW United Australia Party | Absent | |
| Totals (55% turnout) | 11 Yes – 31 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.